Learning Language and Loving It provides training for early years practitioners to promote language and early literacy. It provides practical strategies – such as encouraging extended individual and group conversations between adults and children, and modelling more sophisticated language – that can be easily woven into everyday activities that help all children build language and social skills.
We’re funding an evaluation of the project, to find out what impact the programme has on children’s language development and staff practice. We spoke to early years practitioners to find out about their experience of taking part.
Why did you sign up for the project?
Caroline Cunningham, nursery teacher at Bransty Primary School.
What happened after you signed up?
Caroline Cunningham, nursery teacher at Bransty Primary School.
What did the training involve?
Rachel Alexander, early years practitioner at Grestone Academy.
How do you think the programme impacted your practice?
Helen Banks Fable, kindergarten teaching assistant at The Ridge Primary School.
How do you think the programme has helped your children?
Caroline Cunningham, nursery teacher at Bransty Primary School.
With thanks to the early years professionals who shared their experience of the project with us: Tammy Jenkins, Caroline Cunningham, Helen Banks Fable, Rachel Alexander and Sue-Evans Montgomery.
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